Itchy potato (Arbi)

Itchy potato (Arbi)

Ingredients

Itchy potato/taro(root)  200 gms

Red chillie powder       2 tsp

Saffron                        ½ tsp

Oil                              2 table spoons

Salt                             2 tsp or as per taste

For seasoning:

½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, 2 whole red chillies(broken in halves), karyapak leaves.

Method:

Scrape the itchy potato, wash it and pressure cook it.  Mash it and keep aside.

Take a pan, heat the oil, add the seasoning (rye,jeera,whole red chillie & karyapak), add the smashed itchy potato, red chilli powder, saffron and salt and fry it well into the seasoning.  Fry it nicely for about 5-6 minutes.  Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

It can be served with rotis or as a side dish with dal.